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It's The Heat
Eve West Bessier’s song/poem describes the heat of a summer day in Davis. (Memories of a Davis summer to the melody of "Aguas de Marco" by Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Strange Thanksgiving Bird Visitors
Jean Jackman tells of how pelicans flocked to the North Area Pond Thanksgiving of 2003.
Photo Opportunity
Eve West Bessier delights in abundance of nature, vulnerable to development, in her backyard.
The Richards Boulevard Underpass
Dave Anderson relates a first person story about mules going under the Richards Boulevard Underpass.
Move to Davis – Into A Haunted House
John Eisele relates the weird happenings after moving into an older Davis house.
Memories of a Red Tomato Town
John Eisele remembers the sights and smells of red tomatoes that were once common in Davis.
Drop-Out Rates
The California Department of Education just released the latest figures on high school graduation rates.
Map Locating Jerome Davis Farmstead
An 1868 map showing the Jerome Davis farmstead in relation to the original Davis grid has been laid over a 2008 Google photo-map and shows where the farmstead was in current Davis terms.
U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Announces Inductees for Class of 2008
Announcement of the 2008 U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Inductees
History-on-the-fly, Quote #1
This is the first of a series of brief quotes from contemporary observers of Davis to which future historians might want especially to attend.
April 04, 2024 Board Meeting